Analyst Certification /Credentials

Hello, I have been looking around the Appian Community site about credentials or certification applicable for Analysts (Business Analysts). However, I couldn't find any information aside from the Analyst Certification/Credential had been deprecated, and Appian now only issues credentials for 3 Appian developer levels (Level 1, 2 and 3). It appears these levels are applicable or targeted for designers/developers, not analysts.

That being said, at a minimum for analysts, which courses must be taken in order to learn and understand Appian to be able to perform the Analyst role successfully? Also, are there any form of recognition given once these courses are completed to be considered knowledgeable in Appian, if certifications/credentials are no longer offered/provided.

Thanks in advance for anyone's valuable input. 

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  • 0
    Certified Lead Developer

    FYI, A-score level 1 is equivalent to what they used to call "Analyst".

  • Thanks Mike for the prompt response. 

    Quick question though - Do you know how to achieve A-Score Level 1? Is that similar to the Level 1 credential which you need to take the 10-day Appian Developer classroom training then pass the Level 1 exam? 

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    Certified Lead Developer
    in reply to RGARCIA

    As far as I know, "Level 1 credential" refers to A-score Level 1.  So anything Academy is recommending for this is probably what's needed to achieve A-score level 1 (though I haven't looked at it myself in a while).  I think the minimum requirement might just be to register for and pass the Level 1 exam, though - the class is recommended since a new person would still need some basic training before passing the exam.

  • Thanks for the explanation, Mike.

    I was actually thinking of taking the Level 1 exam however, when it mentioned in the "Credentials Program" page that it is recommending to take the "Appian Developer" classroom training first, I had second thoughts then since I don't see any specific courses in the Appian Community training pages tied to the Appian Developer classroom training (or there may be some courses but it may not be as comprehensive) to somehow ensure that I have enough information or knowledge to pass the Level 1 exam. Another thing is that, these developer credentials/levels seemed a bit technical for analysts, and the entirety of the Credentials Program (Level 1, 2 and 3) is targeted for developers.

    At this time, I'm not sure that going through the Appian Foundations or Low Code Developer courses available in the community training site is enough to pass the Level 1 exam. 

  • Hello. We do not currently offer an Analyst Credential or any equivalent knowledge certification for business analysts. However, the "Appian Foundations" learning path (academy.appian.com) is intended to provide Analysts more information for how to think about Appian applications and introduce them to terms, application objects, and tools that would be helpful for planning applications or interpreting requirements for Appian apps.

    The Low-Code Developer learning path is a technical track intended to teach Appian Developers how to build an application and help prepare them for the Level 1 Credential exam.

  • Thank you Kara for the clarification. That really helped. 

    This being said, is there any form of recognition (i.e. certificate of completion, etc.) when someone completed the "Appian Foundations" course/learning path?

  • 0
    Appian Employee
    in reply to RGARCIA

    Yes, you will be issued a certificate of completion via Academy Online once all of the courses are complete in that learning path. 

  • Hello. I made the mistake of following outdated information on the discussion forums before taking the L1 exam. For whatever reason, I was under the impression the exam for for Analyst and really prepared for the project management, Agile, Quick Apps, etc., information. I did complete the Dev course as well, but didn't read all the documents associated with it. When I took the L1 exam, I found out I had prepare for an older exam that no longer exists. Now I have to wait 30 days before I can take it again. PLEASE do not make the same mistake I did. This is a dev exam, plain and simple. Both Peter and Kara from Appian have made clarifications to this, so follow their advice, and not from old discussions for the Analyst exam. You will fail. Take the entire Dev course, build some apps and please read the documents on each of the topics. Then I believe anyone can pass. Learn from my mistakes.

    Appian has done an outstanding job of creating all this incredible training for us. Thank you so much Kara and all the training team! I sincerely hope this helps someone. 

    Thanks

    Jeff